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We are almost there! Drinkers come to town to enjoy the Christmas festivities two nights before the big day, braving the rain and Christmas strikes that wreak havoc across the country.
Brits from across the country braved the rain and cold for a great night out on the last Friday before Christmas.
Revelers dressed up in festive attire including Christmas jumpers, Santa hats, a Grinch outfit and Christmas costumes as the night wore on in Leeds, Nottingham and London.
Partygoers in Cardiff dressed in full Santa suits and elf suits on their night in the Welsh capital.
Meanwhile, heavy rain in Newcastle did not deter crowds from flocking to the city’s famous bars and clubs on Friday night.
The beer gardens of Soho and London’s Borough Market were packed with people, while the streets of Leeds filled with partygoers.
Rail and road strikes have caused travel chaos across the country as people tried to get home and leave for another night before Christmas Day on Sunday.
Despite the disruption, British cities were packed with partygoers who flocked to town for another festive night.
A group of friends came to town dressed as Santa Claus in Cardiff for a Friday night out.
A crowd in Leeds dressed up in a tribute to East 17 and their 1994 Christmas number one, Stay Another Day.
Revelers head into the city center on a rainy night in Newcastle last night for Christmas Eve.
A group goes out for the night in Soho dressed in Santa hats and red Christmas outfits.
A group in Newcastle city center dress up for Christmas, including the Grinch and an elf.
A man is detained by security guards on the street in Cardiff as the night progresses.
Revelers arrive outside a club in Leeds for Christmas night on Friday night.
Party-goers get into the festive spirit as they dress up in Christmassy costumes for a night out in Nottingham
A group heads to Leeds wearing a colorful array of Christmas sweaters on Friday night.
Men dressed in colorful Santa’s elf costumes head out for the night in the Welsh capital of Cardiff.
The beer gardens in Soho, London were packed as people enjoyed the start of the Christmas weekend.
Showers and cold weather didn’t slow things down in Leeds on the last Friday before Christmas.
Party goers out for the night in Newcastle city center despite heavy rain
The evening’s proceedings proved too much for a weary party-goer in Soho tonight.
The heavy downpours were not enough to deter drinkers heading to Newcastle for a night out.
A group of women wave as they arrive in Cardiff City on Friday evening.
People crowd Borough Market in south London on the last working day before Christmas
Tourists enjoy a drink tonight in the center of the famous food market, covered in Christmas decorations.
Partygoers in Leeds don Santa hats for a night out, one of them wearing a striking red Christmas outfit.
A man is escorted out by police officers after an incident in Leeds on Friday night.
Revelers party at an outdoor bar in Newcastle last night while taking shelter from the rain
People enjoying drinks in Soho last night, ahead of the Christmas holidays this weekend.